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Press Release: SEC Announces Agenda and Panelists for Roundtable on Mutual Recognition

Release: 2007-111

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No fraud occurred; the document is a SEC press release announcing a June 12, 2007, policy roundtable on mutual recognition and regulatory comparability, featuring regulators and industry experts with no accusations, charges, or financial penalties.

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a press release on June 8, 2007, announcing a public roundtable on mutual recognition of foreign securities regulations, scheduled for June 12, 2007. The event included panels with regulators such as Erik Sirri and Ethiopis Tafara, alongside industry leaders like David Grayson and Roberta Karmel, to examine the impact of foreign market access and regulatory convergence on U.S. investors and broker-dealers. No allegations of misconduct, financial penalties, or enforcement actions were mentioned—only policy analysis and public transparency were the goals.

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On June 8, 2007, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a public announcement detailing the agenda and participants for a regulatory roundtable on mutual recognition, set for June 12, 2007, at its Washington, D.C. headquarters. The event was designed to explore how increased access by foreign markets and broker-dealers could affect U.S. retail and institutional investors, as well as the broader regulatory landscape. Panels included senior SEC officials like Erik Sirri and Ethiopis Tafara, alongside industry representatives from firms such as Citigroup, Vanguard, and NYSE Euronext, and academics from Harvard and Northwestern. The focus was entirely on policy evaluation, regulatory comparability, and potential convergence—not on enforcement or allegations of wrongdoing. The SEC provided public seating, security protocols, and real-time webcasts to ensure transparency. Materials from the event, including agendas and submitted comments, were made available on the SEC’s website. No financial figures, charges, or outcomes related to fraud or misconduct were referenced in any capacity; the purpose was purely informational and forward-looking in regulatory design.

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person alan l. beller
person allen ferrell
company auerbach grayson & co.
person brooklyn law school
company capital research and management company
person catherine r. kinney
person chris concannon
person christopher amato
person christopher cox
person cleary gottlieb
person david aufhauser
person david grayson
person david ruder
person duane kelly
person edward f. greene
person erik sirri
person ethiopis tafara
person harold evensky
person harvard law school
person harvey l. pitt
person hilliard lyons
person james r. allen
person john white
person jonathan howell
company kalorama partners, llc
person london stock exchange
person meyer s. frucher
company nasdaq stock market, inc.
person nyse euronext
company nyse regulation inc.
person philadelphia stock exchange
person richard g. ketchum
person roberta karmel
agency sec chairman
agency Securities and Exchange Commission
person stephen e. bepler
person ubs investment bank
company vanguard group

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SEC announced Final Agenda And Participants For Roundtable On Mutual Recognition
Roundtable On Mutual Recognition scheduled for June 12, 2007
Christopher Cox is SEC Chairman
Erik Sirri is Director, Division Of Market Regulation
John White is Director, Division Of Corporation Finance
Ethiopis Tafara is Director, Office Of International Affairs
Stephen E. Bepler works at Capital Research And Management Company
Duane Kelly works at Vanguard Group
Catherine R. Kinney works at NYSE Euronext
Chris Concannon works at NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc.
Meyer S. Frucher works at Philadelphia Stock Exchange
Jonathan Howell works at London Stock Exchange
Roberta Karmel works at Brooklyn Law School
Harold Evensky works at Evensky & Katz
Edward F. Greene works at Citigroup
David Grayson works at Auerbach Grayson & Co.
Christopher Amato works at E*Trade
James R. Allen works at Hilliard Lyons
David Aufhauser works at UBS Investment Bank
Harvey L. Pitt works at Kalorama Partners, LLC
Alan L. Beller works at Cleary Gottlieb
Richard G. Ketchum works at NYSE Regulation Inc.
Allen Ferrell works at Harvard Law School
David Ruder works at Northwestern University School Of Law
Roundtable takes place at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington D.C.
Roundtable begins at 9:00 a.m. ET
SEC released Press Release 2007-111 On June 8, 2007

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SEC Announces Agenda and Panelists for Roundtable on Mutual Recognition FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2007-111 Washington, D.C., June 8, 2007 - The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the final agenda and participants for the upcoming roundtable on mutual recognition scheduled for June 12, 2007. The roundtable will examine how retail and institutional investors, U.S. and non-U.S. exchanges, global and regional broker-dealers, and others may be impacted by a selective mutual recognition regulatory regime. In addition, a separate panel will consider the issue of how the SEC can best assess regulatory comparability and convergence. The roundtable will begin at 9:00 a.m. ET, with opening remarks by SEC Chairman Christopher Cox. The agenda and participants are as follows: 9:15 a.m. The Impact on U.S. Market Participants of Increased Foreign Market Access Moderators: Erik Sirri, Director, Division of Market Regulation John White, Director, Division of Corporation Finance Stephen E. Bepler, Capital Research and Management Company Duane Kelly, Vanguard Group Catherine R. Kinney, NYSE Euronext Chris Concannon, The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. Meyer S. Frucher, Philadelphia Stock Exchange Jonathan Howell, London Stock Exchange Roberta Karmel, Brooklyn Law School 11:15 a.m. The Impact on U.S. Market Participants of Increased Foreign Broker-Dealer Access to U.S. Investors Moderators: Erik Sirri, Director, Division of Market Regulation Ethiopis Tafara, Director, Office of International Affairs Harold Evensky, Evensky & Katz Edward F. Greene, Citigroup David Grayson, Auerbach Grayson & Co. Christopher Amato, E* Trade James R. Allen, Hilliard Lyons David Aufhauser, UBS Investment Bank 2:00 p.m. Defining and Measuring the Comparability of Regulatory Regimes Moderators: Ethiopis Tafara, Director, Office of International Affairs Erik Sirri, Director, Division of Market Regulation Harvey L. Pitt, Kalorama Partners, LLC Alan L. Beller, Cleary Gottlieb Richard G. Ketchum, NYSE Regulation Inc. Allen Ferrell, Harvard Law School David Ruder, Northwestern University School of Law The roundtable will take place in the Auditorium at the Commission's headquarters at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington D.C. The roundtable will be open to the public with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. and visitors will be subject to security checks. Real time and archived audio webcasts will be accessible at http://www.sec.gov. Materials related to the roundtable including the day's agenda, the list of panelists, and the comments that have been received by the Commission will be accessible at www.sec.gov/spotlight/mutualrecognition.htm. For additional information, contact Kelly Riley: (202) 551-6772. http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2007/2007-111.htm Home | Previous Page Modified: 06/08/2007

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